US6682094B1 - Restraint system - Google Patents
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- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
- B60R21/013—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
- B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
- B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
- B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
- B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
- B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
- B60R21/01544—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment
- B60R21/01546—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment using belt buckle sensors
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GB0120504A GB2369473B (en) | 2000-08-25 | 2001-08-23 | Restraint System |
DE10142914A DE10142914B4 (en) | 2000-08-25 | 2001-08-27 | Restraint system and method for deploying a restraint |
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US3162485A (en) | 1962-03-27 | 1964-12-22 | Irving Air Chute Co Inc | Safety harness |
GB2005887A (en) | 1977-10-11 | 1979-04-25 | Daimler Benz Ag | Air bag systems for protecting the occupants of motor vehicles |
US4236755A (en) | 1978-02-22 | 1980-12-02 | Kangol Magnet Limited | Shoulder height adjuster for seat belt systems |
JPH0277345A (en) | 1988-09-13 | 1990-03-16 | Mazda Motor Corp | Seat belt set of automobile |
GB2248332A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1992-04-01 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Vehicle occupant protective system |
US5123673A (en) | 1991-02-28 | 1992-06-23 | Hoover Universal, Inc. | Seat belt system for a vehicle seat |
JPH05139245A (en) | 1991-11-20 | 1993-06-08 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | Vehiculr seat belt device |
US5265910A (en) | 1992-02-26 | 1993-11-30 | Buckle Buddy Corporation | Vehicle seat belt shoulder strap adjusting device |
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JPH06255445A (en) | 1993-03-09 | 1994-09-13 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | Four-point type seat belt device for vehicle |
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US9156558B2 (en) | 2011-04-05 | 2015-10-13 | Amsafe, Inc. | Inflatable personal restraint systems |
US9176202B2 (en) | 2011-04-05 | 2015-11-03 | Amsafe, Inc. | Electronic module assembly for inflatable personal restraint systems and associated methods |
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